Illuminating the plight of the victims of the Chernobyl disaster, filmmaker Maryann DeLco took home an Oscar for Chernobyl Heart, which won Best Short Subject Documentary. Chernobyl Heart is a film about the effects of radiation on the children of Belarus 16 years after the accident at Chernobyl's nuclear reactor. It features the work of the Chernobyl Children's Project, an … [Read more...] about Chernobyl Oscar Win
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Irish Director’s New Film About Burning Man
"Every year, a virtual city is erected and then destroyed, leaving no trace it was ever there." So begins the new documentary Confessions of a Burning Man by Irish filmmaker Paul Barnett and his directing partner, UnSu Lee about the week-long arts festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. Founded by artist Larry Harvey in 1990, Burning Man attracts around 30,000 revelers each year … [Read more...] about Irish Director’s New Film About Burning Man
New York’s Grand Marshal
When Thomas Gleason, 79, leads the St. Patrick's Day Parade up Fifth Avenue he will be following in his father's footsteps. His father, the late Thomas W. "Teddy" Gleason, was Grand Marshal in 1983. A World War II veteran, Thomas Gleason joined the Marines at the end of 1941. He served in the Marshall Islands and the Marianas (from where the Army Air Corps' long-range bombers … [Read more...] about New York’s Grand Marshal
Ireland Serves EU Presidency
Ireland currently holds the position of the EU presidency, a rotating six-month position that it adopted on January 1, 2004. Outlining the priorities for its term, Bertie Ahem has singled out economic reform, justice issues and the improvement of the EU's external relations -- particularly with the US -- as priorities. In addition, he has committed to trying to work out an … [Read more...] about Ireland Serves EU Presidency
John Hume Retires
John Hume, often known as the "architect of the peace process" who vowed to spill sweat not blood, has retired from political life. His announcement came weeks after his opponent, the Democratic Unionist leader Rev. Ian Paisley, said that he was retiring. At 67 years old, Hume has suffered ongoing health problems since 1999. Hume, a founding member of the SDLP (Social … [Read more...] about John Hume Retires